Let me start by saying that I agree with you on the last sentence. Let me then pose that although they may be lazy songwriters (and as someone that loves Meshuggah as much as I do, I give myself a free pass to criticise then), it is inescapable that they are brilliant. All of the bands...
For the first time EVER, I agree 100% with 7SOH. A historical day for SSO! There's middle ground to take into account too. The 9-5 may be the job you hate that pays safe, and touring may be the job you love (in a van 24/7 with sweaty hairy men?) that pays dangerously... but there's also middle...
Completely agree with OP. It's encouraging people who think that they deserve more than they get getting arsey. No, small band, the world does not owe you, it is you who owes the world.
The World as a whole, in my view at least, is accelerating away from this kind of thing at a phenomenal rate, so let's hope this is short-lived and doesn't cost too many lives (whether through death, imprisonment or emotional suffering) in the mean time. Hold tight dudes and dudettes.
Stealth, how dare you not read between the lines of what I said. I was CLEARLY saying I fully support socialism and that's why I hate America. In all seriousness, I support Social Democracy, but I recognise the values in modern Conservatism and if he runs, I will probably support Chris...
The thing that excites me most is that US identity seems to be changing. The whole 'merica fuck yeah' thing is being toned down and the whole 'what those clever bastards in Europe have been doing looks like a good idea' is being toned up. Nice one 'merica :yesway: